In the study room of Prince Zhongshun's mansion, Prince Zhongshun looked at the information that had been tortured in his hands overnight, with a look of amazement on his face.
He never expected that his original plan to attack the Rongguo Mansion and find some dirty information would accidentally lead to some serious information.
The head wife of Rongguo Mansion turned out to be a traitor!
Through secret selling at low prices, the ancestral property that originally belonged to the Rongguo Mansion was slowly transferred to his own private house.
After twenty years of "remitting efforts", they finally took over almost 80% of the farms and shops in Rongguo Mansion except for the suburbs of Beijing.
Even the sacrificial fields of her hometown in Jinling were not spared by Mrs. Wang. She was so ugly and greedy that even Prince Zhongshun could not help but secretly slander her.
"Your Majesty, it seems that although the Rongguo Mansion is glamorous on the surface, it is already weak and will decline rapidly when all its capital is exhausted!"
The confidant standing nearby said happily: "I didn't expect that Rongguo Mansion would be tortured to such an extent by a woman!"
"Haha, it seems that I am overly worried. There is no way Rongguo Mansion can pose much of a threat to me!"
Prince Zhongshun sneered and said: "There is more than one woman in power in the Rongguo Mansion. The so-called superiors and subordinates follow the example, maybe the old feudal lord is also a master at poaching!"
The close aides looked surprised and said in disbelief: "No way!"
hehe……
Prince Zhongshun had no explanation, but he was convinced in his heart.
During this period of time, the Wangfu did a lot of research on the details of the officials in the Rongguo Mansion, and the information they found was shocking to an outsider like him.
The chief steward Lai Da, as well as the four great stewards, as well as a group of foreign stewards, which one does not have a private house and a group of servants?
In particular, the Lai family's five-level mansion is only slightly smaller than the Rongguo Mansion in terms of scale, but it is even better than the wealthy businessmen in the capital!
How could a servant butler have so much money to buy a family property?
In addition to relying on the power of the Rongguo Mansion and taking advantage of the power of others, the largest source of money is naturally the Rongguo Mansion.
And Lai Da’s mother is the confidant of the old feudal lord of Rongguo Mansion!
Compared to Lai Da, Zhou Rui, who was the manager of Mrs. Wang's private property and shops, was of a much lower level, and the benefits he could reap were also different.
Originally, if you wanted to attack Rongguo Mansion, or completely ruin Rongguo Mansion's reputation, Lai Da was the best choice.
If you can't even control a single servant, the Rongguo Mansion is almost doomed.
However, Prince Zhongshun was a little afraid of the old feudal lord of Rongguo Mansion.
It's not Mrs. Shi's ability, but her connections.
The old ladies in the palaces of the four princes and eight princes, and even the old concubines in the palace, are all old connections of Mrs. Shi. Once they are used, Prince Zhongshun will not be able to withstand them.
If you are labeled as a bully of the 'old minister's widow', I am afraid that life will be even more difficult in the future.
Then, the people from the palace targeted Zhou Rui.
By some calculation or accident, he successfully captured Zhou Rui and then interrogated him overnight. This guy was not a tough guy either, and he quickly revealed everything.
The rich content in it even "shocked" Prince Zhongshun.
"Your Majesty, with these things, Rongguo Mansion will be discredited and it will be unable to hold its head high among the powerful circles in the capital!"
A close aide suggested: "Why don't we find a suitable opportunity to publicize it!"
"inappropriate!"
Prince Zhongshun did not agree, and said helplessly: "The news is too much and too shocking, so it is difficult to spread it freely!"
Once it was publicized, the Wang family would certainly not be able to gain favor, and might even lose the authority of the housekeeper and wife, but Prince Zhongshun completely offended the Rongguo Mansion and the Wang family in one breath, and directly confronted the four major families of Jinling.
Wang Ziteng is not easy to mess with, the two princes of the Shi family are also quite troublesome, the big house of Rongguo Mansion is also clearly gaining momentum, and Lin Ruhai's methods and strength are not bad either.
There is also the so-called Jia Cong, whose pen also makes Prince Zhongshun very afraid, but he doesn't want to be smeared and blamed again.
It can be said that the information from Zhou Rui's interrogation is a big deal for Mrs. Wang, but it is also an out-and-out hot potato.
The confidants were stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, frowned and said with a bitter smile: "Who knew such a thing would happen!"
Even for Prince Zhongshun, it would be quite difficult for him to face off against the four major Jinling families, who were still relatively powerful at this time, and he might even be in a weak position, even though all the external forces on the outside had been completely lost.
I didn't expect to encounter such a situation, it was quite embarrassing.
Prince Zhongshun wanted to slap the Rongguo Mansion in the face, but he didn't want to be suppressed and embarrassed. If that was the case, he might as well not take action.
"There is no need to be depressed, after all, the palace has a big handle this time!"
Prince Zhongshun quickly sorted out the situation, and said coldly with a glint in his eyes: "This time we can't focus on the Rongguo Mansion. The big handle we have is best able to pull the Wang family into trouble, and the effect will be best!"
After all, Mrs. Wang has a big problem herself. Once the Wang family is involved, it will be a huge scandal and the Wang family's reputation will be severely damaged.
Isn't Wang Ziteng very ambitious? If Mrs. Wang's involvement affects his further ambitions, I don't know if he will have conflicts with the Rongguo Mansion.
As long as the four major families do not work together, it would be relatively easy for Prince Zhongshun to target one of them alone.
"Then Prince, what should we do with the captured Zhou Rui!"
The confidant asked for instructions: "After all, the palace has taken action, so it is impossible to take no action at all. We must also suppress the momentum of the Rongguo Palace!"
"Then he will be sent to Shuntian Mansion Prison for seizing the land and oppressing the people!"
Prince Zhongshun sneered and said: "Isn't that guy Lian Er working as the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion? I would like to see what he does!"
"Your Majesty is brilliant!"
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After Lian Er went to the Yamen, he quickly learned where Zhou Rui was.
Looking at the charges in his hands, his face looked quite ugly.
Zhou Rui has already pleaded guilty and been held in prison, which means that there is no way to reverse the case unless he, the prime minister, is willing to take risks.
But is it worth risking your own future for a manager?
Stop talking nonsense, Lian Er's expression changed for a while, and in the end he just pretended that he didn't know about it and did whatever he should do.
only……
He wanted to ignore it, but Mrs. Wang couldn't let him pass so easily.
The effect of spreading manpower last night was still there. Shortly after Zhou Rui was escorted to Shuntianfu Yamen for detention, Mrs. Wang got the news.
"Go, go to the Shuntian Mansion Office and ask Lian Er to release him!"
As for Zhou Rui's confession, he didn't take it to heart at all.
Even though Mrs. Wang looks kind and kind while eating fast and chanting Buddha's name, she doesn't take the lives of ordinary people seriously at all. Feng Lazi and she can be said to have the same origin.
Zhou Rui's family members were full of joy, and personally went to the Shuntian Mansion Office to relay Mrs. Wang's instructions, and then waited for Lian Er to let him go.
"This case is not under my control. If you want to get someone, it's best to persuade the Shuntian Prefect to nod!"
Lian Er felt depressed, but refused expressionlessly.
"you……"
Zhou Rui's family, who originally thought it was just a trivial matter, didn't expect Lian Er to have such a reaction. His face turned red with anger and he almost cursed.
Fortunately, she was still sensible. She suppressed the anger in her heart and said nothing. She turned around and left. She wanted to make a small report about Chain Er to the second wife.
"What nonsense!"
Seeing Zhou Rui's family's reaction, they obviously didn't take him seriously at all, and Lian Er felt angry and secretly resentful.
During the lunch break, he felt depressed and did not return home, nor did he invite his officials to the restaurant to communicate with each other. Instead, he went to Huiyou Bookstore to complain to Jia Cong.
"For the sake of a mere steward, Zhou Rui, you want me to risk losing my job and letting him go. I don't know what the second wife thinks?"
He dragged Jia Cong to a nearby restaurant and ordered a few dishes. After the waiter left, he couldn't help but complain.
"Maybe in the second wife's heart, Brother Lian, your status is really not as good as Zhou Rui!"
Jia Cong was not affected at all. He stabbed Lian Er in the heart with a smile and said, "I am a 'hard-working and uncomplaining' person who manages the farm shop outside for the second wife. How can the second brother Lian help the second wife?"
Lian Er had just picked up a piece of beef. Hearing this, he threw the beef and chopsticks into the bowl. His eyes widened and he said angrily: "Third brother, there's no need to hit me like this. These words are too hurtful!"
"But this is the truth!"
Jia Cong looked leisurely and said with a smile: "Maybe Zhou Rui also knows a lot about the second wife's secret activities, otherwise he wouldn't be so eager to get someone!"
Lian Er nodded, this indeed makes sense.
"But it's obvious that the guy who escorted Zhou Rui, his charges, and the painting to the Shuntian government office definitely had no good intentions!"
Jia Cong saw the fishiness in it at a glance and said with a smile: "Maybe, the guys in the dark are just waiting for Brother Lian to make a mistake, and then they will turn you into disgrace!"
The more serious guesses were left unspoken, but Lian Er knew what was happening.
Sure enough, Lian Er, who was still aggrieved just now, now looked extremely ugly and his heart was trembling slightly.
I was so troubled by Zhou Rui's troubles that I didn't notice this aspect for a while.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel happy...
"It's really insidious. If I knew which bastard did it, I would never spare him!"
After all, he was a dignified fourth-grade Shuntian Fu Cheng. After reacting, Hou Lian Er suddenly flew into a rage with murderous intent on his face. He was obviously really angry.
Tsk!
"I think Second Brother Lian should go back to the Yamen as soon as possible to take charge. Maybe Second Wife will do something wrong again!"
Jia Cong couldn't see Lian Er being so 'officially majestic' and reminded him angrily: "Besides, if you have the courage to use such methods, I'm afraid you, a little Shuntian Fu Cheng, can't easily do it."
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Lian Er rolled his eyes and just wanted to scold his mother. He originally wanted to come to Jia Cong to complain, but he didn't expect to be ridiculed repeatedly. If he hadn't known that he couldn't beat him, he would have really taught this kid a lesson and made him know what it means to respect your brother!